74.7% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 69.5%
- 2021: 74.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Macquarie Links · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Macquarie Links
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling have become a hallmark of Macquarie Links, where nearly 75% of residents finished Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8%. The area stands out for its highly qualified adults and strong school advantage scores.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 74.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above both New South Wales and the Australian average, which sit around 59%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Macquarie Links, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the most qualified of its kind, as 36.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%.
36.4% ▲ +28.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Macquarie Links, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, led by Management and Commerce at 27.1%, followed by Engineering at 15.7% and Health at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 23 schools within 3km, which is more than 91% of similar areas. These schools are typically much larger than most and have higher advantage scores.
23
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
585
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,034
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Macquarie Links
23 schools — 13,446 students, average ICSEA 1,034.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4
| Ajuga School, Glenfield | Government | Combined | 1.2 km | 53 | 900 |
| Macarthur Adventist College, Macquarie Fields | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 695 | 1,051 |
| Bardia Public School, Bardia | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 953 | 1,070 |
| Glenfield Park School, Glenfield | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | 63 | 896 |
| Campbell House School, Glenfield | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 60 | 890 |
| Macquarie Fields Public School, Macquarie Fields | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 828 | 1,048 |
| EDEN College, Macquarie Fields | Independent | Secondary | 2.1 km | 61 | 901 |
| James Meehan High School, Macquarie Fields | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 395 | 884 |
| Hurlstone Agricultural High School, Glenfield | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 934 | 1,147 |
| Macquarie Fields High School, Macquarie Fields | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,091 | 1,081 |
| Edmondson Park Public School, Edmondson Park | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 897 | 1,077 |
| Guise Public School, Macquarie Fields | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 221 | 880 |
| Ingleburn Public School, Ingleburn | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 424 | 985 |
| Glenfield Public School, Glenfield | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 470 | 1,070 |
| St Francis Catholic College, Edmondson Park | Catholic | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,559 | 1,088 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingleburn | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 397 | 1,066 |
| Ingleburn High School, Ingleburn | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 782 | 957 |
| Curran Public School, Macquarie Fields | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 275 | 883 |
| Glenwood Public School, Glenfield | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 216 | 988 |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School, Prestons | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 646 | 1,088 |
| Dalmeny Public School, Prestons | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 671 | 1,012 |
| Sackville Street Public School, Ingleburn | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 474 | 971 |
| Casula High School, Casula | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,281 | 957 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Macquarie Links [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12444/macquarie-links/topic/education